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Important victory at Acero

By Chris Baehrend, CTU-ACTS, Charter Division Chair | April 9, 2021 | ACTS, News
File under: Acero, Chris Baehrend, COVID-19, CTU-ACTS

Sisters and Brothers: An outpouring of rank-and-file support for common sense safety provisions empowered CTU’s bargaining team at Acero charter school to win some critical safety demands that will protect both high school and elementary educators. CTU members...

Staff at two more charter schools announce their intent to join the CTU

By CTU Communications | March 29, 2021 | ACTS, News, Press Release
File under: Christopher House, CTU-ACTS, Intrinsic

Charter educators seek to unionize in order to amplify teacher voices at work and reduce staff turnover CHICAGO, March 29, 2021 — Teachers, paraprofessionals, and other staff at two more charter schools — Christopher House and Intrinsic — have both announced in recent...

Charter headlines for the week of March 8, 2021

By Richard Berg, Organizer | March 12, 2021 | ACTS
File under: Charter Schools, COVID-19, CTU-ACTS, Latino Youth High School, Namaste, Passages Charter School

After two-days of direct action, Passages Charter School members won a reopening agreement that meets their demands on all outstanding issues. CTU-ACTS leaders met recently to strategize a coordinated bargaining campaign. Members at Namaste ratified their back-to-work agreement and Latino Youth members marked their 29th week of refusing the boss’ back to in-person work order.

Charter school headlines for week of Nov. 16, 2020

By Richard Berg, Organizer | November 20, 2020 | ACTS
File under: Aspira, CICS: Chicago International Charter Schools, CTU-ACTS, EPIC Academy charter school

The CTU New Organizing Committee met with charter school educators interested in unionizing. CTU members at Aspira are strategizing how to deal with colocation efforts. Acero Sped and ELL educators participated in a Know Your Rights training and are beginning to reach out to parents. Negotiations on our first contract with Epic are expected to begin after Thanksgiving

CTU president to join charter teachers as Passages announces strike date

By CTU Communications | October 9, 2019 | News
File under: Charter, Charter Schools, Chicago Public Schools, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Craig Maki, CTU, CTU-ACTS, Jesse Sharkey, Strike

7:00 a.m., Thurs. Oct. 10: Sharkey, charter teachers to announce strike date Passages charter school, 1643 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago CEO for lone CPS-funded charter earns equal to CPS CEO who oversees 500+ schools, as management undermines special ed, English...

CTU members at Passages charter to announce strike date – fourth CPS charter strike in a year

By CTU Communications | September 22, 2019 | ACTS, News, Press Release
File under: Contract, CTU, CTU-ACTS, immigrant rights, refugee, Sanctuary, Special Education, Strike

4:00 p.m., Monday., Sept. 23: Press conference Passages Charter School, 1643 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago While CEO rakes in quarter of a million dollar salary, management rejects sanctuary language for refugee and immigrant students, lowballs special ed and English...

Instead of funding classrooms, Namaste charter board to consider school closure

By CTU Communications | May 28, 2019 | ACTS, News, Press Release
File under: Charter, Charter Schools, Charters, Chicago Public Schools, CTU-ACTS, Namaste

CHICAGO, May 28, 2019—Chicago Teachers Union leadership has learned that the board of directors at Namaste charter school in McKinley Park will consider a plan to close the school at tonight’s 5:30 p.m. meeting, in an effort to block educators at the school from...

Real teacher appreciation is a fair contract and manageable class sizes for Chicago’s schools

By CTU Communications | May 8, 2019 | Press Release
File under: Bargaining, Class Size, Contract, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, CTU, CTU contract, CTU-ACTS

Chicago’s public school students need individual attention from their teachers, which is impossible with as many as 48 students in a kindergarten class. CHICAGO, May 8, 2019—Chicago Public Schools has the highest class sizes across grades 1-4 of any school district in...

Another charter victory: CTU members sign tentative agreement with charter operator Instituto

By Chris Geovanis | May 7, 2019 | ACTS, News, Press Release
File under: Bargaining, Charter, Charter Schools, Class Size, Clinicians, Contract, CTU, CTU contract, CTU-ACTS, Jesse Sharkey, Special Education, Strike

TA ends three day strike and wins smaller classes, wrap-around supports, sanctuary protections for immigrant students, contract protections for special education students and English language learners. CHICAGO—CTU members at charter schools are reforming the industry...

7A/1P TODAY: Friday actions to push management on financial shell games and demand fair contracts at three striking charter schools

By Chris Geovanis | May 2, 2019 | ACTS, Movement, News, News Advisory
File under: Charter, Charter Schools, ChiArts: Chicago High School for the Arts, Chicago High School for the Arts, Contract, CTU, CTU-ACTS, IHSCA, IJLA, Instituto, Instituto del Progreso Latino, Instituto Health Sciences Career Academy, Instituto Justice Leadership Academy, Latino Youth High School, LYHS, Strike, YCCS, YCLA

7AM TODAY, May 3: Press conference/picket lines IHSCA, 2520 S. Western Ave., Chicago. (Picket lines at all three striking schools: IHSCA, IJLA, LYHS) 1PM TODAY, May 3: Rally and March IHSCA, 2520 S. Western Ave. Strikers will march to Instituto CEO’s office at...